Detroit (WWJ)  -- Starting next June you may have an easier way to make it across the Detroit-Canadien border. 

Michigan and the federal government have reached an agreement on a new and more secure state driver's license that will be used as an ID at border crossings.  

Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land said Monday the enhanced driver's license will be optional next year.

"This is a victory for Michigan families and job providers," Land said in a statement. "It offers motorists an affordable, single-document option that meets their driving and border crossing needs. Equally important, it allows commerce between Michigan and Canada to continue uninterrupted." 

Under tighter, post-Sept. 11 security measures, the government has pushed for driver's licenses that are as secure as a passport for the purpose of crossing the U.S. border.

Dick Blouse, president and chief executive officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber, said the enhanced licenses are crucial to expand southeast Michigan's role as an international trade center.

"Today's agreement is vital to the Detroit region's prosperity because it keeps the borders open and secure for tourism and business," Blouse said in a statement. "The new license protects $100 million in economic activity in the region each year by making it more convenient for people to cross the border."

Michigan's enhanced licenses and state-issued enhanced ID cards will be voluntary and available only to Michigan residents who also are U.S. citizens.

The enhanced license is expected to cost more than a standard Michigan driver's license but won't exceed $50.

Travelers - including U.S. citizens - will need to produce a passport or approved secure document to enter the country by land or sea as of June 1, 2009

Similar agreemends have been reached with Washington state, Vermont, Arizona and New York.